Advanced Diploma

Are you ready for a technically advanced engineering career?

Redefine your engineering future with the Advanced Diploma of Engineering. Develop specialised technical skills to step towards a future as an engineering technician, detailed drafter, or maintenance technician. 

Workers in industry have options available for flexible study. Explore the electrical and mechanical study pathway options.

Gain these skills

• carry out mechanical engineering drafting and design
• analytical work involving manufacturing and fabrication techniques
• understand the application of engineering principles, systems, and processes
• draw and design mechanical equipment
• maintain mechanical systems
• workplace health and safety
• Graduates are typically employed in areas such as computer aided design and drafting, process plant drafting and design, machine drafting and design, air conditioning drafting and design, shipbuilding drafting and design, plant maintenance supervision (building on a trade background), and other general engineering and technical positions.

Malicious cyber activity is growing worldwide, driving a dramatic increase in demand for cyber security solutions. Over the next decade the Australian cyber security industry is forecast to almost triple in size. This growth translates into an additional 11,000 jobs.

Study our para professional qualification designed to deliver job-ready skills leading to specialisation as a cyber security expert. Graduates will have the knowledge and skills that will equip them to provide a comprehensive set of technical services beyond networking.

Gain these skills

• perform security risk assessments for an organisation
• implement best practice for identity management
• evaluate an organisation’s compliance with relevant cyber security standards, laws and codes of practice
• evaluate and implement security protection devices and software
• manage a cyber security environment
• assess and secure cloud services
• perform digital forensic investigations on workstations and mobile devices

Elevate your fashion future!

Shape the future of fashion by developing versatile expertise, knowledge and creativity, and adept management skills to excel in this dynamic field. Apply and build on this expertise in a work placement component. Dive into emerging technologies, innovation and virtual 3D sampling. Embrace the swiftly evolving fashion scene. Instill a product stewardship mindset, fostering ethical practices and circular economy awareness for a responsible fashion future.

Advanced Diploma graduates step into a world of design innovation, creativity, and leadership through job roles such as Fashion Entrepreneurs, Designers, Product Developers, Senior Patternmakers, Garment Technologists, or Production and Supply Chain Managers. 

Gain these skills

• ​​​​​​employ creative and technical skills within the Fashion industry.
• use initiative and judgement in the planning and management of a fashion brand. 
• use emerging technologies in virtual sampling in the fashion and apparel sector. 
• apply and engage in sustainability and circular economy.

Gain the skills needed to meet the growing demand for qualified staff to help protect businesses and organisations from threats and attacks.

As the first TAFE in WA to open a Cyber Security Training Centre, we are skilling Western Australians to take on jobs in the growing cyber security industry. Our cyber security courses focus on the practical and theoretical dimensions of IT security equipping you with a suite of essential skills to combat threats and protect an organisation's assets.

The Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (Cyber Security) is a para professional qualification that will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to offer a comprehensive set of technical services within your company or organisation such as:

• performing a security risk assessment 
• implementing best practice for identity management
• evaluating an organisation's compliance with relevant cyber security standards, laws and codes of practice
• evaluating and implementing security protection devices and software
• managing a cyber-security environment
• assessing and securing cloud services
• performing digital forensic investigations on workstations and mobile devices

Graduates of the course will be able to seek employment as cyber security para professionals in a range of commercial enterprises/organisations and government bodies seeking to improve their cyber security or, work independently as freelance cyber security consultants.

It's what's on the inside that counts

This qualification will give you the practical skills and knowledge to find creative and technical solutions for built interior environments.

Interior design includes planning and detailing complex residential, hospitality, retail, commercial and institutional design projects with an emphasis on space creation and spatial planning. Interior designers consider aesthetics, function, branding, manufacturing, marketability and construction of interior spaces, including materials and sustainable environments and special needs for the benefit of the user.

You will learn to adapt to global design trends and technical innovations while developing contacts with interiors sources, products, and suppliers.

Graduates may work as interior designers for interior design and architectural practices or become self-employed design consultants. And employment opportunities are good in the commercial sector including interior decoration work in office-fit outs for large businesses.

The Advanced Diploma of Interior Design is a great precursor to further study at University. With a higher qualification, you can improve your earning potential and employment prospects.

Gain these skills

• Work on design projects
• Consider aesthetics, functionality, space planning, construction, materials and finishes
• Complete designs for commercial/institutional interiors
• Create digital presentations
• Research and keep up with current design trends
• Develop sustainable designs

Play your part in powering the world around us and become qualified for an exciting and diverse career as an Electrical Engineer.

In the digital era with technology rapidly advancing, Electrical Engineers have a skillset that is in- demand and vital to the operation of systems and devices we rely on at home, at work, and as entire communities and cities.

Be guided by our expert lecturers who are industry professionals and become equipped with a specialised skillset to provide electrical support, diagnose faults in electrical systems, facilitate repairs and solve a range of electrotechnology engineering problems. Be trained in how to program logic controllers using Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), electrical design, motor control and computer programming, as well as writing project specifications to prepare you for facilitating real-world electrical projects.

You'll gain skills for implementation of smart homes (Internet of Things), automated industrial production line mechatronics and administering or upgrading infrastructure for small to large scale businesses.

This high-level course incorporates STEM skills which lead to a job of the future in a dynamic and well-paid industry. You'll be workforce-ready for roles such as Electrical Engineering Technician.

Add to your palette of graphic design skills

The Advanced Diploma will make you ‘industry-ready’ and during the course you will develop a stunning portfolio which culminates in the end-of-year grad show. Our grad show is the highlight of the year and is attended by industry stakeholders, many of whom are alumni who are now leading the industry.

You can choose from two streams - User Experience Design or Illustration. This means that although everyone does the common core units there is the opportunity to specialise in electives. Our industry consultation outlines the demand for illustrative design as well as a more User Experience/ User Interface approach.

We integrate live briefs with real clients. An example of the high standard of work our students produce is our involvement with the International Society of Typographic Designers (ISTD) where our students have won international awards and our participation in Award School. All students become members of the Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA), the industry’s leading body.

We also host the annual AGDA folio review where feedback is received from industry members on how to best structure your portfolio. In addition to this, we conduct industry visits and host guest speakers who shed light on the latest trends in our industry.

This course is demanding, but the rewards and satisfaction are great. Many of our graduates go on to enrol into a degrees in design and receive advanced standing at all WA universities. We have study pathways and agreements with Curtin University in particular, see the Further Study section below for details.

Let your artistic skills take you to the next level

Game artists build the environments, characters and the vehicles/props for games.

As well as providing hands-on artistic and technical training in game art, this Advanced Diploma delves into designing games and scripting game interactions. You'll benefit from our strong industry connections and have the opportunity to showcase your work to many of the largest studios in Perth at the end of year Expo. By the end of this course you'll have created a showreel of work and produced a game of your own.

You will be equipped to be competitive in the global market, using the same software and work practices employed by top games and animation studios all over the world.

Gain these skills

The course is 100% practical and you will develop your creative abilities in:

• 3D character modelling, texturing and rigging
• Environment and prop creation
• Concept art
• Level design and gameplay
• Game scripting and interactivity
• Software including Autodesk Maya, Unity, Pixologic Zbrush, Substance Painter and Designer and Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro and After Effects

Become a skilled CG Artist and Animator

CG artists design and create the visual elements of animations, films, games, and advertisements such as environments, characters, vehicles/props, visual effects and motion graphics.

Reach your potential as a CG artist with our Advanced Diploma qualification, learn to build stunning art for games and film, characters and worlds using leading industry-standard tools. With our industry connections, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your work at the end-of-year Expo.

This Advanced Diploma qualification is art-focused and provides you with high-end practical skills in concept art, 3D modelling, animation, rigging and 2D/3D animation. Showcase your talent and leave a lasting impression with your own showreel and an animated film.

Get ready to take your skills to the next level! Upon completion of this course, you'll have the tools and knowledge to compete in the global market with cutting edge software and work practices used by top animation, VFX, and game studios worldwide.

Gain these skills

This course is 100% practical and you will develop your creative abilities in:

• Concept art and visual development
• 3D character modelling, texturing and rigging
• CG Lighting and Cinematography
• 2D and 3D character animation
• Short film production
• Software including Maya, Toon Boom Harmony, Zbrush, Unreal Engine, Adobe Substance 3D Painter, Photoshop, Premiere Pro and After Effects

Prepare for professional practice as a contemporary artist or designer

During this course you'll explore, practice and demonstrate what it is to be a creative practitioner and gain the skills and knowledge required to be self-sufficient upon graduation.

This course brings together lecturers and students from disciplines in:

• visual art

• jewellery 

• product design

and is designed for artists and designers who are seeking to refine skills and knowledge in an holistic studio environment.

You'll develop your own project proposals in one of these three specialisations and work closely with our lecturers and technicians to explore your ideas and bring your visions to life. At the end of the Advanced Diploma of Visual Art you are invited to participate in a graduation exhibition which is renowned nationally for showcasing some of the WA’s best emerging artists and designers.

You will study in our purpose-built art and design facilities and have access to broad range of industry standard equipment and materials. 

As a visual artist or designer, you may choose to develop your own independent practice, seek employment opportunities within specific creative industries or explore other opportunities, such as internships or residencies, that will further focus and extend your creative practice. Visual artists and designers possess transferable ‘creative skills’ that can be applied within a variety of professional contexts and that allow for interdisciplinary collaborations across existing and emerging industries. Career opportunities for artists and designers exist across a broad range of arts, government and commercial organisations.

This course is only offered in semester one of each year.